Well, after all that waiting, we finally have an answer as to when Cronos: The New Dawn’s expansion DLC in Cronos: Lazarus will finally launch. Bloober Team has announced a December 3 release date on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the DLC will launch in the first quarter of 2027.
The release date announcement for Lazarus was accompanied by a new trailer, which brings players up to speed on the DLC’s story.
Cronos: Lazarus returns to the dark sci-fi horror universe of Cronos: The New Dawn, expanding on the story introduced in the original gamel. The expansion builds on Bloober Team’s signature blend of oppressive atmosphere, intense encounters and resource-driven survival, with faster-paced action and more aggressive combat that demand quick thinking and tactical precision.
Players step into the role of the Pathfinder, an agent of the Collective, uncovering the events that led to his tragic transformation into the Warden. Standing in the Pathfinder’s way is the Tracker, a relentless envoy of the Collective tasked with hunting him down before he can complete a revival mission the organization must never uncover. Set before the original game, the DLC explores Pathfinder’s past and reveals new details about the Collective and the consequences of defying its authority.
To survive, players will wield new abilities, including teleportation for rapid repositioning and a decoy that distracts enemies while briefly rendering the Pathfinder invisible. The expansion also introduces the Gladius, a faster, deadlier weapon than the original game’s dagger.